Side handle reels feature an anti-fouling design that uses precision machined tolerances to ensure that line cannot slip between the spool and the handle. The side-mounted closed-end handle allows ambidextrous single-handed operation so that the reel may be held in the same hand as a Goodman light handle. The thumb screw is positioned to ride on the outer rim of the spool, allowing precise drag or complete lock down of the reel. All side handle reels are available with the #24 nylon line preferred by cave divers, and a few larger reels are optionally available with a heavier #36 nylon line preferred by wreck and open-water divers. We also offer replacement and bulk spools of our Dive Gear Express exclusive Hi-Viz Dacron Line.
Dive Rite Sidewinder reels offer a couple of unique benefits associated with their design. The Dive Rite spools are held in place with an e-clip, making it a simple matter to remove and replace the spool. This means the diver can inventory spools loaded with several different types of line and quickly swap the line load in order to configure the reel for a specific mission. The design also means it is quick and easy to clear a reel jam by removing the spool. (The Dive Rite reels are not prone to jams, far from it, but we've yet to see the 'jam proof' reel. Reel jams occur regardless of brand or design because the proper function of any reel also depends, in part, on the skill of the user and sometimes just plain bad luck.) Dive Gear Express offers spare Dive Rite reel spools loaded with your choice of #24 cave line, #36 wreck line, Hi-Viz Dacron Orange and Hi-Viz Dacron Yellow. See the price list below for additional spools.
Hi-Viz Line in Action
Watch this twenty second movie of two divers on their stop during a
training dive. There is some current and the divers are working to be careful to avoid entangling their
lines. One diver is using ordinary white nylon line and the other is using our Hi-Viz orange Dacron line.
See if you can find where the diver is also carrying a backup finger spool with Hi-Viz line.
We are often asked 'What is the tested breaking strength?' Unfortunately, there are several different types of synthetic polymers sold as nylon and no standards for the test methodologies, so it's impossible to compare published ratings from different sources. Our supplier tested both the Hi-Viz Dacron line and a widely used white nylon guideline found on reels, using the same method for each test. The results show both have several hundred pounds of breaking strength, although the Hi-Viz line is stronger. Frankly, both are more than strong enough for diving purposes.
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